Colombia: Officers of the Special Operations Group for Traffic and Transportation seized more than 1t of cocaine that was hidden among a shipment of cement on the Pan-American Highway. The truck was stopped for a routine inspection. Local press reports that the driver’s nervousness and the presence of several poorly sealed packages aroused officers’ suspicions, prompting them to conduct a more detailed search. Inside the vehicle, they found 34 black sacks containing 30 red packages with over 1t of cocaine hidden among cement bags. Authorities seized the 34t of cement the vehicle was carrying, as well as the truck itself and a mobile phone.
"With this result, we continue to significantly impact the finances of criminal organisations dedicated to drug trafficking. Our Traffic and Transportation police maintain permanent controls on the country's main road corridors, strengthening institutional capabilities to detect new concealment methods and prevent these illicit substances from reaching their destination," said Colonel Jair Alonso Parra Archila, Director of Traffic and Transportation for the national police.